And elsewhere people are in defense of Vale, which is accused of tying sales, pricing clauses and excessive tarrifs.
Good that these walled gardens are being broken open, as it not only allows for direct competition, it also required companies to think about safety and security. It is high time that apps are “containerized” and users given direct control over what is accessible to an app and what not. And if data is accessed that it is transparent what data is collected.
John Gruber (yes, the Apple loyalist) pointed out that the Japanese law specifically exempts game consoles, and suggested the US retaliating by passing a law requiring third-party app stores on the PlayStation and Switch. Which probably won’t happen, but would be entertaining if it did.
its the one opening Microsoft wants. if they can manage to be able to get gamepass on the devices, itll get what it wants (more subscribers) in virtue of having more devices it is officially on.
while i dont think it would happen, if it were thrown up in the air, companies like microsoft and epic would 100% be backing it up
“Japan’s move follows a trend of international legislative efforts aimed at regulating the dominance of major tech companies. The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill are similar initiatives designed to foster competition and prevent monopolistic practices. Various antitrust cases in the United States are also targeting similar issues.”